ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353972
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Date: | Saturday 8 August 1998 |
Time: | 11:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18A |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2FD |
MSN: | 18-4559 |
Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3002 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Dillingham, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KDLG) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported he was landing his tail wheel equipped airplane on a hard surfaced runway with a right crosswind. During the landing roll, he inadvertently ground looped the airplane to the right, collapsing the left main landing gear, and striking the left wing on the runway. The pilot noted there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident is a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC98LA118 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA118
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